Stanley Conducts a Study in Which He Assesses Teasing in a Sample

question 32

Multiple Choice

Stanley conducts a study in which he assesses teasing in a sample of first-graders during the first week of school and again three months later. Because the study is longitudinal, Stanley has to worry about which of the following threats to internal validity?

• A) Selection
• B) Temporal generalization
• C) Demand characteristics
• D) Maturation

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